PADANG
Padang, the capital of the West Coast of Sumatra, is situated 100 deg. 20 min. E. longitude and 58 min. S. latitude. The population, numbered on 31st December, 1927, 56,155 of whom 2,240 were Europeans, 46,742 natives, 5,977 Chinese and 1,196 other foreign Orientals. Padang has a splendid natural harbour, the "Emmahaven," with up-to-date wharfage facilities. The place is an important market for Import and Ex- port articles. The produce of the West Coast, such as coffee, copra, cassia-vera, rattan, gum damar, rubber, hides, nutmegs, mace, cloves, etc., are shipped to the different ports of the world. The beautiful highlands, with the centre Fort de Kock, offer plenty of opportunities for walking and motoring trips amidst most gorgeous scenery. Padang one of the healthiest places on the Coast, land and sea breezes contributing materially to lower the temperature. Owing to the absence of monsoons no division of the year into a dry and a wet season can be made, the rainfall being equally divided over the whole year.
DIRECTORY
KAMER VAN KOOPHANDEL EN
NYVERHEID
Chamber of Commerce and Industries)
Chairman-W. P. Veth
Depy. do.-M. Passer
Members-J. K. H. Holthuis, J. Z. Mewe,
R. B. Meyer
Secretary-M. H. Bruyn
HANDELSVEREENIGING
Chairman-J. Z. Mewe
Secretary-M. H. Bruyn
BANKING
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. & CHINA Int. Crediet & Handelsverg. "Rotter-
dam," agents
JAVASCHE BANK
J. Z. Mewe, manager
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY
F. E. Hendriks, manager
NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE ESCOMPTO MIJ.
B. Koetsier, manager
G. Mathyssen, assist. manager
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS
Drs.
J. J. de Flines
J. van Meerwyk IC. H. Pownall
MERCHANTS, Etc.
BORNEO-SUMATRA HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY,
Importers and Exporters
J. Reuvers, jr., manager
A. V. van Loon, manager (export)
Agency
Vereeniging van Assuradeuren,
Amsterdam
HAACKE & Co., Exporters
H. C. Haacke, partner
C. Haacke,
Agencies
do.
British-India Steam Nav. Co., Ld. Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ld. Osaka Shosen Kaisha
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Mercantile Bank of India, Ld. Javasche Brand-Assurantie Mij. The Tokio Marine & Fire Ins. Co., Ld.
HANDELSMAATSCHAPPY GUENTZEL & SCHU-
MACHER, Importers and Exporters
F. Stubbe, manager
Agencies
Deutsch-Australische Dampfschiffahrt
Gesellschaft
Kerr Line
Standard Oil Co. of New York United States Rubber Export Co., Ld. Cultuur My."Korintji " (Pinang-Awan
Estate)
Cultuur Mij. "Padang" (Anei Doekoe
Estate)
Straits & Sunda Syndikat (Halaban
Estate)